Robert Ratliff - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Robert Ratliff


Biography
Born	10/1840
Birth Location
Died	11/15/1921
Death Location	Crawford Co., KS
Father	Richard Ratliff
Mother	Mary Polly McGlothlin
Married	ca. 1858
Spouse	Lavenia Hunt
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
34th Battalion Cavalry
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6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Census Information:

1850: Tazewell Co. 1338, Age 9
1860: 943, Age 21
1870: Pike Co., KY, D8, 84, Age 30
1880: Boyd Co., KY, Geigersville 164, Age 38
1900: Crawford Co., KS, Baker 125, Age 59
1910: Crawford Co., KS, Baker 19, Age 69, Veteran: No
1920: Crawford Co., KS, Baker 91, Age 81
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Newspaper mentions:
Pittsburg (KS) Sun, 11/17/1921
Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight, 12/13/1921, many others

Notes: Died in Neosho County, Missouri while visiting.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 34th Battalion Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for dated Oct. 31, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: not stated
Remarks: Transfered from Co. "I" to "G" Oct. 31, 1864

Card 2

Appears on a
Roster
of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war.

Roster dated: Not dated

Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect Nov. 1, 1864
Date and cause of vacancy: Comp. orgzd Nov. 1, 1864

Card 3

Appears on a
List
of officers of the organization named above.

List dated: Jan. 25, 1865.

Date of election: Nov. 1, 1864

Card 4
Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: April 7, 1862
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Cruchfield
To what time: July 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5
Private, Company _, 6th Battalion Cavalry

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.

Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 34th Battalion Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for dated Oct. 31, 1864 Enlisted: When: Apr. 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: not stated Remarks: Transfered from Co. "I" to "G" Oct. 31, 1864	Card 2 Appears on a Roster of the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Organized June 1, 1862; mustered into Confederate Service June 1, 1862, for the war. Roster dated: Not dated Date of rank, and whether by appointment, election or promotion: Elect Nov. 1, 1864 Date and cause of vacancy: Comp. orgzd Nov. 1, 1864	Card 3 Appears on a List of officers of the organization named above. List dated: Jan. 25, 1865. Date of election: Nov. 1, 1864
Card 4 Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: April 7, 1862 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Cruchfield To what time: July 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Private, Company _, 6th Battalion Cavalry Name appears as signature to a Petition addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization. Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky Apr. 7, 1864.